Family Legacy

I’m sure you’ve seen it —whether on Christmas cards or the annual Christmas play. There’s Mary, the tender young girl, perhaps with…

What is family culture? Webster’s Dictionary defines culture as “the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution…

When we think about family, we might want to think longer term. For many of us, the idea of thinking long term…

Are you getting married? Setting up a new household? There’s an oft repeated phrase: “A man shall leave his father and mother…

Building family culture—it’s not a phrase I hear often. In the business world, or the nonprofit world, we hear a lot of…

You don’t get to be in the family business just because of your last name. Most families only have a 30% chance…

I’m not sure if you’ve ever caught the movie Avalon. It’s a 1990 Barry Levinson film that was nominated for four Academy…

I could see the lines of tension. Maybe tension wasn’t the right word.  Heart-wrenching sorrow?  Brokenness?  They just didn’t know what to…

I wanted to collect some wisdom for grandchildren. I’ve got four grandchildren of my own. I did a quick scan and here’s…

We’ve got a really big announcement.  Truly.  Announcing: Vyne Legacy. I’ve been working in the generosity space for over 22 years.  And…

I often start our Family Legacy Workshop with a question: What’s the purpose for family?  In response to the question, usually there’s…

We don’t think long enough when we think about family business. Most family-owned businesses last for 24 years.  That’s it. And if…